Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East
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The Episcopal Church of Jerusalem and the Middle East is one of the geographically largest and most diverse Anglican church provinces, stretching from Iran in the east to Tunisia in the west and Cyprus in the North to Somalia in the South.
Its origins go back to 1841 with the establishment of a joint Bishopric of Jerusalem by the Church of England and the Lutheran Prussian church. This became solely Anglican in 1887.
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Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf
Diocesal Seat : St Paul's Cathedral, Nicosia, Cyprus
Bishop: George Clive Handford
Countries served:
Diocese of Egypt with North Africa, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somlia
Diocesal Seat: All Saints Cathedral, Cairo, Egypt
President Bishop: Ghais Abdel Malik
80% of the communicants of this diocese are refugees, owing to the civil war in Sudan.
Countries served:
Diocese of Iran
Bishop: Iraj Mottahdeh
- see also Christians in Iran
Diocese of Jerusalem
Seat: Cathedral Church of St George the Martyr, Jerusalem
Bishop: Riah Hanna Abu El-Assal
Countries served:
External links
- The Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem (http://jerusalem.anglican.org/)
- Diocese of Egypt (http://www.geocities.com/dioceseofegypt/index.html)
- Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf (http://cyprusgulf.anglican.org/)